GlossaryAircraft Systems
Aircraft SystemsSpatial Disorientation
A loss of awareness of the aircraft's attitude and position caused by misleading sensory signals, especially when a pilot loses outside visual reference in cloud or at night.
“The state of confusion due to misleading information being sent to the brain from various sensory organs, resulting in a lack of awareness of the aircraft position in relation to a specific reference point.”
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